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  • The 26th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 27, 2024

    The 26th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 27, 2024

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Police Department will participate in the spring National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27.

    Drop off items the the Loveland Safety Center from 10 AM until – 2 PM

    DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs.

    Rid your home of unneeded medications—those that are old, unwanted, or expired—that too often become a gateway to addiction.

    Take Back Day offers free and anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at close to 5,000 local drop-off locations nationwide.

    Collection sites will not accept syringes, sharps, and illicit drugs. Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain sealed in their original container. The cap must be tightly sealed to prevent leakage

    Collection Site Locator

  • Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday October 29

    Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday October 29

    Loveland Safety Center

    126 South Lebanon Rd, Loveland, OH 45140

    The Next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is October 29, 2022, 10 AM to 2 PM

    Loveland, Ohio – The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.

    According to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an estimated 6.4 million Americans abuse controlled prescription drugs each year. Most abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, many times from the home medicine cabinet. Having unused medicine at home also increases the risk of accidental drug poisoning, especially among children.

    Misuse of prescription drugs can also lead people down a path to heroin addiction. That makes it even more critical to properly dispose of unused drugs.

    If you have leftover prescriptions:

    • Safely dispose of the medications using a prescription drug drop box. To find a location near you use the link below.
    • Scratch out all identifying information on the vial to make it unreadable to protect your privacy.
    • Do not flush medicines down the sink or toilet unless the label or patient information that accompanied the medicine specifically instructs you to do so.

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